Upcoming events.
National Night Out
Meet and Greet your Local Law Enforcement Officers and the Comfort Volunteer Fire Department Team! Honor our First Responders.
LIKE: A Documentary About the Impact of Social Media on Our Lives - A Free Movie and Community Event
LIKE is an hour long film and will be followed with discussion and comments led by mental health advocates. The intended audience is middle school, high school, young adults, and parents. This is a free community event. Please click here to register to ensure we can have adequate handouts, resources, and plenty of refreshments.
One Pill Can Kill
Join us on Wednesday, Jan 31st at the Lobby Coffee Shop in Comfort for “One Pill Can Kill.” This FREE community program will feature former DEA Special Agent Rick Goodrich who will discuss the dangers of Fentanyl, how it is made, distributed, sold, and how to avoid fake pills and other products which may be laced with fentanyl or other dangerous drugs.
Red Ribbon Week
Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.
Red Ribbon Week® (October 23-31), the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, is your opportunity to get the ongoing conversation started.
This year’s theme is Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free.TM
Visit www .redribbon .org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week® and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs . The life you save may be that of your own child or a dear friend .
National Night Out
Join us at Food for the Soul (corner of 7th St and High St) for a community pot luck! You’ll meet your neighbors and get to know your Kendall County law enforcement officers and members of Comfort’s Volunteer Fire Department. Bring a dish to share and let’s celebrate National Night Out!
Human Trafficking Awareness
Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Every year, millions of men, women, and children are trafficked worldwide – including right here in the United States. In fact, Texas has the second most trafficking cases in the U.S. It can happen in any community and victims can be any age, race, gender, or nationality. This important community event will provide education on the issue of human trafficking and what you can do to protect all residents of Comfort.
Capturing Pablo: An Evening with the DEA Agents who Brought Down Pablo Escobar
Join Drug Free Comfort at Singing Water Vineyard as we welcome retired DEA agents Javier Pena and Steve Murphy. Pena and Murphy are the renowned duo who took down drug kingpin Pablo Escobar as dramatized on the hit Netflix series Narcos. Click here to purchase tickets .
Positive Parenting: The Challenges of Parenting in the Digital Age
Positive Parenting is open to anyone who cares about our community’s school kids. During this important event, you will learn about the challenges of parenting in a digital world and proven-effective strategies to keeping kids safe.
One Pill Can Kill
During this informative session, our panel guests will disucss conterfeit drugs in Kendall County containing the lethal narcotic fentanyl. All CISD parents are encouraged to attend.
Texas Association of Addiction Professionals State Conference
The Texas Association of Addiction Professionals represents the interests of prevention specialists, addiction counselors, recovery support specialists, and all those who serve individuals, families and communities impacted by substance abuse. Through networking, advocacy, support, and education TAAP works on behalf of all addiction professionals. The annual conference will be held September 7 through September 10 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Spa and Resort in San Antonio. Click here for additional information.
Drug Free America's 10th Annual Prevention Summit
National experts will discuss the impacts of drug abuse, research, current policies, emerging trends, and prevention strategies that strengthen communities. Click here for information.
Internet Safety and Cyber Security
Join us for dinner and an important educational session with Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Rigo Garza. Agent Garza will present information on protecting our community from online predators, traffickers, and drug dealers. This is a FREE event for the community. RSVP to drugfreecomfort@outlook.com or call 830-928-9224.